Saturday, November 23, 2013

Tips On South Texas Deer Hunting

By Georgia Diaz


For the residents of South Texas deer hunting comes out as a very interesting activity that everybody would want to try their hand at. For effective hunting, there are a number of tips that come very much in handy. To begin with, one should implement precision scouting. This involves not contaminating the area where the bucks are found. Contamination is done through either scents or noises that scare bucks. If the animals are scared, the whole exercise becomes null and void.

One very important way in which alarming the bucks can be avoided is through the use of aerial photos or even maps. These should be studied in prior. The maps and photos help in finding their sleeping areas, where they eat, their watering holes or natural funnels. Their escape routes are also studied. After this is done, there should be setup of 24 hour observation to monitor key locations more effectively. This is made possible through the use of several trail cameras.

When exploring new locations, one could consider constructing traps to help them locate bucks that are bigger. The number of pictures that are captured by cameras can be increased by using mock scrapes, mineral licks or bait stations in front of the cameras. This maximizes the potential of the cameras, making them able to cover larger areas.

There should be hanging of several tree stands. Doing hunting of one or two locations repeatedly during the whole season could be very harmful. There is a tendency of mature bucks to develop a habit of observing patterns of hunters, thus avoiding ambush points. When tree stands are strategically hanged, they make up for various directions of the wind.

Hunting should at all times be done above the zones of detection. There should not be setting of tree stands too low as this increases the risk of getting caught off-guard by the ears, eyes or nose of a whitetail. By setting the stands at 20 feet or higher, there is likely to be increased ability to move. Besides, sitting above the detection zone makes it impossible for the position of hunters to be exposed by windy conditions. It should also be remembered that hunting at intense heights needs to be done with plenty of precautions.

The hunters need to plan and prepare very well, especially as concerns their routes. Through proper planning of entry plus exit areas, there is less likelihood of one getting into zones with many bucks, their sleeping areas or feeding points. This is essential as it keeps the individual under the radar of the buck. Routes to be used need to be cleared of leaves or, and vegetation.

It normally is very essential that shooting lanes are clear. Otherwise, the entire exercise will be futile as one will be unable to get any clear shots. Any obstructions in the shooting lanes need clearance.

For those that live in South Texas deer hunting involves monitoring wind movement. There should be an hour by hour weather forecast and wind direction monitoring. It enables hunters to get the best stands. Nobody wants the bucks to get their scent after they have done so much to locate them.




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